Network

On the RigFX device, the Ethernet port carries everything: tracking output to the render engine, the web UI for remote control, and the Discovery / Identify traffic.

A computer on the same physical network as the hub is required to configure and operate the unit.

Cabling

Use a standard Cat 6 or better cable to connect the RigFX device to the studio network.

For a typical studio layout, RigFX, the render engine, the monitoring computer (to display the RigFX web app) and any IP-based tracking source (example: camera PTZ with FreeD) live on the same subnet:

%%{ init: { "flowchart": { "curve": "stepAfter" } } }%% flowchart LR PTZ["FreeD PTZ"] RFX[RigFX] RE[Render engine] MO["Monitoring computer<br/>(RigFX web app)"] SW[Network switch] PTZ --> SW RFX --> SW RE --> SW MO --> SW

Tip

Gigabit switching is recommended.

IP configuration

IP addressing is handled in software, not on the box itself — see Web app → First connection for the Discovery tool walkthrough.